I have 2 food obsessions. Blueberries and Twizzlers. I’m really a study in dichotomy. Blueberries are a super food. I could eat them every day. EVERY. DAY. Since they are kinda pricey right now–even the frozen is expensive since it’s not blueberry season–I don’t eat as much as I would like. Funny thing is, I [...]
Archive for the ‘Gettin’ Healthy’ Category
15 Feb
Clean Soup
One of the things I’ve experimented with recently is making soup. I love soup in the winter when it’s cold outside. During the Daniel Fast in January, I wanted soup, but all of the canned soups have sugar and other things in them that I couldn’t have, so I had to make my own. [...]
13 Feb
Clean Cheese
What does it mean to “eat clean”? I think to me it just means to eat less chemicals, additives, preservatives, etc. Take cheese for example. If you buy the pre-shredded kind and look at the ingredient list, you’ll see more than just cheese (or “cultured pasteurized milk”) you also see color additives, potato starch and [...]
10 Feb
Boxes of Lies
Oh, I know…prepared foods are soooo much more convenient and they have their time and their place, but in my attempts to eat “clean”, I’ve been reading a LOT of labels. and a lot of labels reveal a LOT of stuff I don’t want to consume. Have I mentioned the hidden trans fats everywhere!? Bad, [...]
14 Jan
Bulking up the Oatmeal
I love oatmeal. I’ve even learned to love it without the brown sugar. That was a rough process, but banana slices or some blueberries have replaced the sweetener in my bowl. Over time I’ve also added flaxseed meal to the mix for even more flavor (and fiber!). My latest addition is quinoa–another grain that adds [...]
12 Jan
The More You Know….the Better You Eat
Education has been a key ingredient in this delicious soup of health and fitness that I’ve been eating. I read alot. Ok, I read alot of Twitter, too. and facebook. From one of these 2 sources, I found Fooducate, an app for my phone that allows you to scan items and get a quick glimpse [...]
10 Jan
Sweet Sweet potato
I have always enjoyed sweet potatoes at Thanksgiving and Christmas–with brown sugar, pecans, butter, marshmallows…yum. Such comfort food. In the last couple of years, I’ve discovered that sweet potatoes are not only really really good for you, but also really really good all year round! and super easy to make! Wrap a sweet potato in [...]
8 Jan
Fasting vs. Dieting
In all fairness, all this healthy food talk is coming to me during a biblical fast. Specifically, a Daniel Fast. In my words, fasting is denying yourself physical food for a spiritual purpose. I’m denying myself sugar, meat, dairy, breads, and coffee for the purpose of gaining increased intimacy with God, as well as other [...]
6 Jan
Breaking the Food Chain Addiction
I love food. While my daughter, Cameron, would say she eats to live, I am the opposite…I live to eat. I just love food. Changing that mindset would be a monumental task, so instead, I just changed the TYPE of food I love to eat. I now crave my homemade sweet potatoes, vegetable chili, and [...]
4 Jan
To Eat or Not to Eat
In the last year and a half, actually closer to 2 years, I have lost 20 pounds and managed to keep it off for longer than I ever have. According to conventional charts and scales, I am at a “healthy weight”. More importantly, I’ve had a shift in attitude and feelings about food. I noticed [...]
